Is The Rock in Melton a nice place to live?

The Rock is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. The Rock is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Rock is located in the Croxton Kerrial ward of the Melton district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.854893, -0.797359
Grid Ref SK810292
Suburb Croxton Kerrial
Constituency Rutland and Melton
Postcodes NG32 1RX

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in The Rock in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in The Rock, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in The Rock during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes The Rock and compared that to the average for the Croxton Kerrial ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Rock, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Croxton Kerrial ward

Social economic statistics for The Rock

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean The Rock is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Rock is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around The Rock experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Rock are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Rock involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Rock are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in The Rock are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of The Rock, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Rock are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Rock

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of The Rock.

Unemployment in The Rock

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.38% of The Rock residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Rock

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Rock. The proportion of retirees on The Rock is 4.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.11% of The Rock residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Rock

The proportion of home owners on The Rock is 21.4% lower than the national average of 62%. 57.89% of properties in The Rock are private rented and 1.5% are social rented.
40.6% of residents of The Rock own their home

Country of Birth of The Rock residents

The proportion if The Rock residents born in the UK is 11.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.46% of The Rock residents were born outside the UK.
94.54% of The Rock residents were born in the UK

The Rock Summary

The Rock has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Rock maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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